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  • Shitake Soup

    blakelandau
    17 Jan 2012 | 4:18 pm
    If you like mushroom flavored food, you will love this. If you don’t–don’t use mushroom broth, and you can make a variation on this lovely soup. This soup is very easy to make, and satisfying. A vegetarian can substitute the chicken for tofu. The backstory on cornstarch, and why I left it out I recently made my first orange chicken dish–a healthy version. What I realized (perhaps a little late in my culinary career) is how chefs make the thick sauce for Orange Chicken–>corn starch. Corn starch is harmless in small amounts, however it has been used to make…

  • Winter Berry Cobbler

    blakelandau
    8 Jan 2012 | 11:33 pm
    No dinner party is complete without dessert. As a food lover and fan of Alice Waters, about six months ago I made a purchase on Gilt Groupe–it was a tour of the Alice Waters‘ Edible Schoolyard in Berkeley. I’m interested in sustainable farming, gardening and of course cooking so I thought it would be an adventure. I got a signed copy of Alice Waters’ new cookbook In the Green Kitchen. The book is laden with simple easy to make recipes. I chose two for our small dinner party last night. The cobbler recipes calls for two things I left out. Instead of using peaches or nectarines which…

  • Leek and Potato Soup

    blakelandau
    8 Jan 2012 | 10:31 pm
    I love having people over, and chopping away on a Saturday after a day at the farmer’s market is a great way for me to get R&R. It’s mindless, and I had on NPR all afternoon. About six months ago I made a purchase on Gilt Groupe–it was a tour of the Alice Waters‘ Edible Schoolyard in Berkeley. I’m interested in sustainable farming, gardening and of course cooking so I thought it would be an adventure. I got a signed copy of Alice Waters’ new cookbook In the Green Kitchen. The book is laden with simple easy to make recipes. I chose two for our small…

  • Holiday Chicken Sausage Soup

    blakelandau
    18 Dec 2011 | 10:13 pm
    While most people absolutely love the holidays, they aren’t always my favorite time of year. I wouldn’t call myself a grinch, but I find the energy can be a little crazy.  The Christmas music, advertising, and holiday media tornado can be overwhelming. In reality a lot of us don’t have stress-free holidays. That being said, if I ever feel stressed or sad, I tend to enjoy cooking it off. :-] I love any reason to make a hearty soup. The soup I made yesterday I got from Oprah Magazine (the only “women’s magazine I tend to read). It’s a Kale Soup with Chicken…

  • Velvety Butternut Squash Soup

    blakelandau
    14 Nov 2011 | 10:01 pm
    Looking for a soulful and soothing soup for cold winter nights? Look no further. This Butternut Squash recipe is incredibly easy to make, not to mention satisfying for the taste buds. It is sure to win over any dinner guest and it’s a great way to feed a small group of friends given how few ingredients this dish requires. This Butternut Squash soup is a perfect recipe for a dinner party, or as a starter for Thanksgiving dinner. Jacob and I go to the Grand Lake Farmer’s Market pretty much every Saturday without fail. When you buy local and cook seasonal, everything tastes better.
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